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Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ Part 2 “WHAT TO ORDER, TO SHIP, & TO CHECK…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ Part 2 "WHAT TO ORDER, TO SHIP, & TO CHECK..." Welcome to Part Two of my TRIP preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a three weeks away! If you've missed any of...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 “PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…" Welcome to Part Three of my artistic preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a few weeks away! Last time I shifted gears...
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ “Reservations Please…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ "RESERVATIONS PLEASE..." Planning for trips is fun, right?! For a week, for a couple of weeks, easy peasy... But for an entire month?!?!? My normal "and the kitchen sink" approach is not going to fly, literally! ...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 “THE APPRENTICE…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 "THE APPRENTICE..." I've been going on an annual pilgrimage to 10-day "art camps" at Shrinemont at Orkney Springs for over 25 years, over 30 in fact... When I started it was organized by Jerry Coulter...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 “A NEW FOCUS…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 A NEW FOCUS... The Challenge: What have I gotten myself signed up for?!?! This is going to be a fantastic adventure and will stretch me in so many ways: Being on long-distance travel for an entire month...
I’ve Never Done This Before…
I've Never Done This Before... Opportunity Knocks... Of course, retirement from the day job brings new opportunities that would never have been considered before, right? Well, this one popped up in the Facebook feed in January from an artist friend who grew up...
Finishing “Resurrection Courage” at the 2022 Zoe Freedom Center Gala
"Resurrection Courage" 30" x 30" Acrylic on Raised Birch Panel This has been a very new and exciting project for me in this new season! This part of the journey, the Gala event itself and the finalizing of the "Resurrection Courage" painting during the event,...
Interview ~ Art & Soul Together with Kate Green
I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed in late September, 2021, by friend and fellow artist, Kate Green, who is based in Cambridge, England. I have admired Kate for quite awhile, both her vast creativity as well as her approach to running her own fine art...
Making of “Resurrection Courage” ~ Zoe Freedom Center 2022 Gala Painting Preparations
Making of “Resurrection Courage" Click Link Above to view In Process Video "Resurrection Courage” is the theme of the Zoe Freedom Center 2022 fund raising Gala. I have the honor of creating a painting based on this theme and finishing it live during the Gala for the...
What is SO special about THIS Acrylic Layers Process?
What is SO special about THIS Acrylic Layers Process? What is so special about THIS Acrylic Layers process I've developed and why are artist's of all levels enjoying using it? Is it the materials used? Is it the technique in application of the media? Is it the...
“Through Field & Forest” Exhibit at Highmark Brewery
"Through Field & Forest" Exhibit at Highmark Brewery I love new venues for my artwork to be enjoyed through! A friend and coworker invited me to kick off featuring the work of local artists in his local Highmark Brewery! I love the low-key and family...
“Pond Series”
My "Pond Series" is a series of spontaneous watercolors Inspired by wildlife and nature sightings in and around the pond on my parent's farm with the plethora of sights, sounds, smells, and textures found in and around them. I capture the momentary...